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Tue, June 12th, 11:20 · HumanIPO

BBC varies programming to offer TV broadcast with wholly African content

Beginning June 18, the the London-based broadcaster BBC will give new programming for Africa on TV, radio and online. This follows a move by the broadcasters’ BBC World Service’s African Service and BBC World News to merge. → Read more
Tue, June 12th, 05:41 · HumanIPO

Hoping to curb corruption in Morocco by mapping it online

A 34-year-old Moroccan has come up with a bribery mapping app expected to curb the vice in the North African country. → Read more
Mon, June 11th, 12:15 · HumanIPO

Oxford University to pilot SMS Smart Pumps to foreclose droughts in Kenya

Researchers from Oxford University have announced they have started working on an innovative mobile project set to change lives of thousands of families living in East Africa’s drought-stricken areas. → Read more
Mon, June 11th, 04:50 · HumanIPO

Mimiboards spread across Africa

South Africa-based Umuntu Media’s innovation, the Mimiboard, emerged the best at the just concluded Nairobi Open Innovation Summit App demo competition beating ten other apps from Africa. → Read more
Sat, June 9th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Firms partner to improve mobile coverage and fixed telephony access in Congo’s remote regions

Congo’s rural communities are set to benefit from mobile and fixed telephony services following a partnership between ip.access and RascomStar- QAF. → Read more
Sat, June 9th, 04:30 · HumanIPO

ZunguZ enters Facebook’s newly launched App Centre

The premier micro payments platform for users on social networks ZunguZ has announced its entry into the newly launched Facebook App Centre. → Read more
Fri, June 8th, 07:44 · HumanIPO

Buni TV hits 90,000 plus page views in two months

Launched two months back, Buni TV is receiving enthusiastic reception with over 90,000 page views and more than 1,500 hours of video watched so far. → Read more
Fri, June 8th, 06:10 · HumanIPO

Rwanda’s unveils its first ever technology incubation hub

Rwanda has unveiled its first ever tech hub dubbed klab in the country's capital Kigali, to promote ICT innovations. → Read more
Fri, June 8th, 03:55 · HumanIPO

Epson opens East Africa office in Nairobi

Japanese printing and information technology firm Epson has opened its East African office in Nairobi. → Read more
Thu, June 7th, 14:30 · HumanIPO

East Africa’s prime talent search TPF partners with Samsung to save environment

This year’s World Environment Day saw Samsung and an East African musical talent search dubbed Tusker Project Fame (TPF) celebrate in style. The two have partnered to save the environment as well as make this year's talent search paperless, fast and more interactive. → Read more
Thu, June 7th, 07:29 · HumanIPO

Lenovo’s expansion shot focusing on Africa most

Lenovo, the world's second largest PC maker, last year shipped 260,000 units into Africa a great milestone it says. This year, the firm expects to ship 400,000 units. → Read more
Thu, June 7th, 06:20 · HumanIPO

Rasello, Tanzania’s interactive SMS enabling traders round up shoppers

Rasello, an SMS broadcast service, wants to give businesses in Africa an edge on mustering solid customer-base by enabling them to send customised messages in their promotional strategies. → Read more
Wed, June 6th, 12:28 · HumanIPO

Three A-level students create a bomb-detecting robot in Uganda

Robotics is not a game for young scientists. Three A-level students in Uganda have however built a bomb detecting and neutralizing robot. → Read more
Wed, June 6th, 07:39 · HumanIPO

Farmers in Malawi to use own social networking site

Sahebo a new social networking site based in the local agricultural community of Malawi already has its eyes on the horizon although it is yet to be made fully public. → Read more
Tue, June 5th, 17:14 · HumanIPO

SA’s Uusi to offer its over 100,000 registered job seekers new marketability tools

South Africa-based Uusi, a phone-based jobs social network, says it expects to launch Uusi Brand Pages and a Career College to provide its more than 100,000 registered users with tools and short courses to improve their marketability in the job market. → Read more
Tue, June 5th, 12:47 · HumanIPO

SA’s online fashion superstore Zando woos regulars with complimentary delivery

South Africa's new online fashion website Zando launched in February is now giving fashion lovers in the south African state an entirely new shopping experience. → Read more
Tue, June 5th, 07:09 · HumanIPO

Kenyan developers partner with Safaricom to test out Internet Protocol version 6

Kenyan developers at the iHub are set to enjoy IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), a version of the Internet Protocol (IP) intended to succeed IPv4. → Read more
Tue, June 5th, 06:03 · HumanIPO

Comztek eyes African coverage as it launches in Mauritius

Comztek, a global leader in communications and technology solutions, has officially opened its office in Mauritius at the Moka Business Centre. → Read more
Mon, June 4th, 13:13 · HumanIPO

SA defense force obtains a new tactical intelligence system

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has received a new integrated tactical intelligence system from Thales South Africa, as part of its Cytoon battlefield surveillance and mobile intelligence processing system programme, the Army Technology post reported. → Read more
Mon, June 4th, 07:01 · HumanIPO

MTN to deal out free Fenix batteries to charge phones in rural Uganda

Uganda’s telephone network operator MTN Uganda has partnered with portable lead acid battery manufacturer Fenix to enable the country's off-grid community charge [their] cellphones. → Read more